Bodkin



P. D, ARTHUR. 201mm.

3%. 5%,128. gamma am. 10, 1895.

QV I $4M FRANK D. z-xRlllUR, OF SCARBORQUGU, NlfiW YGRK.

'BGDKIN.

smsolsisenom forming m. of Letters Patent No. 546,128,1ieted $eptember 10,1ee5.

Application flied December 10, 1892. Serio11l0.454,800. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK D. Amigos, a citizen of the lj'nited States, residing at Scarhorougl1,in the county of Westohestr and State of New York, have invented a new and usefullmprovement in Bodkins, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hodkius in which, instead of an eye to hold the ribbon. tapes, or other material to be used, soriogjmzs are used, brought together lay-a. sliding clasp, as morefully described below.

The objects of my invention are to hold the ribbon, tapes, or other material flat without twisiirzg while being drawn through lace or other material, and also the saving of the mar ierisi used, and to hold the ribbon in such 2. manner that it will not slip from the needle. l these obj ects by the means illustrated do oeoomoeoying drawings, in which are 1. is endow of the hodkin before heimo shape. Fig. 2 is a View in persgeetire of the oodkin bent into shape ready use.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughozii Tooth Views.

The metal or onher suitable mater al is out or formed into the shape shown in Fig. 1. Teeth}: h are bent over euficiently to form hooks'for 'ihepnrpose of holding the ribbon ldOllQ firmly. (See Fig. 2.) The device is seen. bent over on itself at point 0;,which then pass "the point of the bodkin, mrigil ites- In this po sumes the shape shown in Fig. 2. lssp cl sition teeth bl) overlap each other.

is then put on so it will slide in recesses c.

0. (See Fig. 2.) Clasp d is made of metal,

having rounded edges to prevent it catching The bodkin, comprising a, strip. of swing metal folded upon itself-, the folded saris being provided with correspondingly narrowed portions for he reception of a. sliding clasp and the free ends of the folded peris being provided with. holding jaws turned inwardly and arranged to lap pest each other when ihe jaws are closed, and a. clasp surrounding the narrowed portions and adapted to slide to- Ward and away from the holding jaws to lock and release them, substantially as set forth.

FBANK l). ARTHU Witoesses:

WALJJEB K. NORTHALL, JOHN J. Molmrsss. 

